Kubra Khademi

Kubra Khademi (Born 1989) [1] is an Afghan performance artist, based in Paris.[2] Through her practice, Khademi explores her life as a refugee and a woman.[3] She studied fine arts at Kabul University, before attending Beaconhouse National University in Lahore, Pakistan on scholarship. In Lahore she began to create public performance, a practice she continued upon her return to Kabul, where her work actively responded to a society dominated by extreme patriarchal politics. After performing her piece Armor (2015), Khademi was forced to flee Afghanistan due to a fatwa and death threats. She is currently living and working in Paris.

Work

Kubra & Pedestrian Sign/Kubra et les bonhommes piétons (2016)

In this video work Khademi walks the streets of Paris dressed as a pedestrian crossing sign. In place of green or red man, Khademi's crossing sign displays a female figure. The costume consists of a black dress and a light up pedestrian box affixed to her head; in the piece Khademi is seen standing next to street signs and adding the female figure to the urban landscape.[4]

Eternal trial (2015)

Eternal Trial is a video performance that consists of a long shot of Khademi walking through an empty field in Noyers, France. As she comes closer to the camera, it is revealed that she is picking poppies off a white dress and discarding them in the field behind her.[5]

Armor (2015)

In 2015, Khademi walked a street in Kabul dressed in custom-made metal armour which emphasised her breasts, butt and groin.she try make immigration case by walk with armor dress in kabul street. Underneath the armor, Khademi worn traditional hijab. Video footage of the performance shows Khademiwalks down the street. Though originally planned for twenty minutes, she was forced to abort the performance after only eight minutes and seek refuge in her friend's car. The project was inspired by Kubra's personal experiences of harassment, both on that particular street and in general since her childhood. Through the project she hoped to address the sexual harassment women in Afghanistan face on a daily bases.[6][7][8][9] Khademi has stated that the performance explored her life as a woman and the limitations that come with being a woman in Afghanistan.[6][7] After the performance, Khademi received many threats and abusive messages. As a result, she was forced to flee Afghanistan by foot, and is currently living in exile in France. For Khademi, the result of her project emphasised the problems of extreme patriarchy and social imbalance in Afghan society.[6][7][2]

Reception

in 2016 she got schengen visa for show some programs in Europe but she never back to Afghanistan after expired visa, she's right now in France and try use armor story to make fake Immigration case. she was awarded an MFA Scholarship at Pantheon Sorbonne University and was given the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Letter by the Ministry of French Culture.[10]

She was recently a featured artist at WALKING WOMEN (2016), presented by the Walking Artists Network at Somerset House in London.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Kubra Khademi - Women In War". Women In War. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. 1 2 "Kubra Khademi - La Porte Peinte". La Porte Peinte. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  3. ↑ Graham-Harrison, Emma (2015-03-12). "Afghan artist dons armour to counter men's street harassment". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. ↑ Kubra Khademi (2016-02-19), Kubra & Pedestrian Sign/Kubra et les bonhommes piétons, retrieved 2016-08-28
  5. ↑ Kubra Khademi (2016-06-15), Eternal Trial, retrieved 2016-08-28
  6. 1 2 3 "Afghan artist in hiding after 'iron underwear' stunt". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  7. 1 2 3 "Afghan artist in hiding after sexual harassment protest - The Express Tribune". 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  8. ↑ "Afghan woman accused of seeking asylum after 'iron underwear' stunt - Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency". www.khaama.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  9. ↑ "Afghan artist dons armor to protest street harassment". Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  10. ↑ BNU. "BNU > bnu news". www.bnu.edu.pk. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  11. ↑ "WALKING WOMEN - Events - Live Art Development Agency". Live Art Development Agency. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
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